The dinghy ride along the Grand Riviere a Goyaves was out of this world. The river started off surrounded by mangroves. The transition from choppy sea to calm water was abrupt and we were surrounded by silence broken by the odd jumping fish. It was so tranquil. We also saw a turtle basking on a log – very much like the snappers we used to see back in New Jersey. We traveled over three miles up the river where the mangroves had changed to bamboo and other foliage which in turn broke into fields
\nwith grazing cattle and fields of sugar cane.<\/p>\n

We backtracked to where there was an old dock set into the side of the river to eat our sandwiches and drink lemonade.<\/p>\n

Here is a track of our trip. Right now the satellite imagery is low resolution for most of the map but one day it may improve.<\/p>\n